call and response

Noun

Meaning

call and response (uncountable)

(singing) A musical technique in which one or more performers calls and others (often the audience) respond with alternating musical phrases.

call-and-response (uncountable)

(music) Alternative form of call and response

Alternative names

call-and-response

Synonyms

Examples

Some people are uncomfortable with silences. Not me. I've never cared much for call and response. Sometimes I will think of something to say and then I ask myself: is it worth it? And it just isn't. Miranda July

Yes, the audience is so important to Negro music, especially the element of call and response. Archie Shepp

Kirtan is an ancient Indian form of call-and-response chanting that uplifts and heals the community. Source: Internet

Embedded within this campy setup is a surprisingly moving call-and-response on the failures of the prison industrial complex. Source: Internet

She captured the audience with spirited performances of tracks like “Fruit Salad” and “Pet Cemetery” while making some hilariously outlandish call-and-response chants like having the attentive crowd give (loud) whispers and making slurping sounds. Source: Internet

The idea of a verse drama, particularly one organized around call-and-response, seems so different from -—was that the appeal? Source: Internet

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